Else/if with loaded variables

I’m trying to create a quick prototype of an application so i decided to use text file based variables. This was an hours work that has turned into a days worth of hassle!!

I just cannot get the else/if statements to work with my variables…
Here is a simplified code that I am trying to use:


myData = new LoadVars(); 
myData.onLoad = function(){ 
displaybut();

}; 

myData.load("variables.txt"); 

 

function displaybut(){ 

if (myData.quest == 1){ 

trace ("it worked"); 

}else{ 

trace ("damn it"); 

trace (myData.quest); 

} 

} 


This is the text file:


dispp=just some text  
&quest=1 

This is what it traces:


■■■■ it
1

I don’t understand why it does this! Please help me…